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Hi everybody! We are a vegan farm animal sanctuary in Otaki, just over an hour drive from Wellington, New Zealand. Every day we care for over 200 animals (ponies, cows, goats, pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks, cats, bunnies and more) who have been abandoned, injured or mistreated.
We are looking for people, either single or couples, to come and join us for a minimum of a month. If you are the right fit there might be a more permanent place for you – some people choose to stay for a year or more.
Please only apply if you are vegetarian or vegan (you would be expected to eat vegan whilst at the sanctuary). We are hoping to find people who shares our commitment to animals and the environment and who we can connect with ethically. Lesbian/Gay/Bi/Trans/Queer+ friendly is essential.
We have a lot of inquiries so a priority is always given to activists and people with passion around the environment, human rights, animal rights and other social concerns. We consider ourselves feminists and anarchists. If you are a cis male person please only apply if you share these values. On site women*️️️️️ are encouraged to learn new building skills etc.
To finance the Sanctuary, we run 2 op-shops. As part of your volunteering with us you might be occasionally be asked to help with these or our fundraising markets
Daily tasks are feeding the animals and projects in exchange for a room and meals. Running the sanctuary and the op shops is a lot of work especially when we take care of baby animals or sick animals who need intensive care all day around. We are between 7-12 people living up here, most are other volunteers. The day usually begins with morning feeds at 8am. The work up here can be quite physical but all skills can be learned on site.
Tasks are predominantly animal feeding and animal care, however we also do fencing, tree planting, gardening, animal shelter building on site. We sometimes do baking and cooking for market stalls as well as volunteering in our Wellington fundraising opshops, Opportunity for Animals.
We have a variety of accommodation including house trucks, caravans and a shared house, all with heating . We provide food and depending on the season some food grows on site. You would be expected to do communal cooking for yourself and the other volunteers.
We would love to meet friendly, independent volunteers who aren't afraid to get muddy and learn new skills. Please understand that if we don’t answer emails right away, we’re probably busy looking after the animals and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Please include the dates you are interested in staying.Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
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A great opportunity to spend time with animals in a beautiful area. Nearby river walks and fantastic river swimming plus 10 mins drive to the beach.
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Tasks include animal feeding, animal care, fencing, tree planting, gardening, animal shelter building, communal cooking, sometimes baking and cooking for market stalls as well as occasionally helping in our fundraising opshop Opportunity for animals
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Alojamiento
A bedroom in the communal house, a sleepout, caravan or housetruck all with heating
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We sometimes have a spare car available for use for those with a full drivers license over the age of 25
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Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
Más de dos
Horas esperadas
5 hours per day, 5 days a week
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One of the long term workers said ‘ when the world disappoints you, remember that we are here’, i thought that comment hit the spot.
Overall a great experience and I really… read more
All the best with your travels Jean!
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One of the long term workers said ‘ when the world disappoints you, remember that we are here’, i thought that comment hit the spot.
Overall a great experience and I really… read more
All the best with your travels Jean!
Please come back again soon, we miss you!
Communal living and work responsibilities are super well organized which makes it easy to find your footing when you arrive. There is a lot of love and care put into looking after each animal and the work is very rewarding. I especially like how many opportunities there are to learn new skills and… read more
She learns very fast and is a hard worker and nothing seems to phase her.
We wish you the best for you future travels Leah, please come back and visit!
If you love animals and like to get dirty, this is the… read more
The sanctuary had everything we wished for but it also was so much more. It is a safe haven for human and non-human animals, and everyone there is loving and beautiful. The work is hard and you get dirty, but who cares, when it is to help running an… read more
There is so much love for the animals and Kate and Coces are very organized and generous and you really can feel their passion. I loved every… read more
Totally recommend her!
All the best with your travels Sally, come back again!
Come back soon!
We totally recommend her to any role, she is much missed by us!
Happy travels Carla!
One month turned into seven very fascinating and intense months. The work varies from taking care of the animals to building new enclousers etc. to having… read more
A lot of different tasks to do so one day is never the same as the other. So many wonderful animals to take care of, hang out with and get to know. Lovely and inspiring people to work with.
Great place for people to volunteer at who enjoys working in a team, is not afraid to get muddy, wants to learn new skills,… read more